Author: ISM Media

  • Photo story: Al-Fwar refugee camp shows support for the political prisoners on hunger strike

    Photo story: Al-Fwar refugee camp shows support for the political prisoners on hunger strike

    25th May 2014 |International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Al-Fwar, Occupied Palestine On the 24th of May, approximately 40 protesters gathered at Al-Fwar refugee camp. The protest was to support the 5,000 political prisoners of whom more than a 180, are on their 30th day of hunger strike. The protest was successful in the sense…

  • Joint statement: solidarity groups call on Israel to stop administrative detention

    Joint statement: solidarity groups call on Israel to stop administrative detention

    25th May 2014 | International Women’s Peace Service, Christian Peacemakers Team, International Solidarity Movement, | Occupied Palestine In support of Palestinian ‘administrative detainees’ on open-end hunger strike Over one hundred and twenty five Palestinian prisoners (ninety of whom are administrative detainees) have entered the fifth week of an open-end hunger strike to protest Israel’s practice…

  • “What Happened to your Hand?”

    “What Happened to your Hand?”

    24th May 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Awarta, Occupied Palestine On March 22nd 2013, Mohamad Walleed Qwareeq was near the local school in the northern district of the town of Awarta, located approximately 8 kilometers southeast of Nablus. Mohamad, 22 at the time, was with a friend eating almonds, in a grassy field,…